5 Themes of World History

Question 1

What does SPICE stand for?

Answer 1

Social; Political; Interactions between humans and the environment; Cultural; Economic

Question 2

How did people form societies in prehistoric times?

Answer 2

• Because they needed to form social groups to meet their need for food, shelter and security. Then social groups banned together to form societies.

Each society= diff rules and customs to govern behavior and help it function

Question 3

Common topics covered by the “Social” theme

Answer 3

• Gender roles and relations, including the place of women in society
• Customs relating to family and kinship
• racial and ethnic differences and the impact on society
• division of society into social and economic classes

Question 4

Creation of political systems and forms of government

Answer 4

• World history has often been presented as a series of one ruler or government after another, nevertheless, political structures are an important aspect of history and a key element in the growth of civilization

Question 5

Political structures

Answer 5

• forms of government: democracy, oligarchy, monarchy
• the nature and growth of empires
• large territories controlled by a single ruler or state
• the development of national political revolts and revolutions
• regional or global organizations such as the European Union and the United Nations

Question 6

Interaction between humans and the environment includes:

Answer 6

• disease
• population growth
• migration
• patterns of human settlement
• technology and climate change

Question 7

How has the environment been a key factor in human activity throughout history

Answer 7

• It has affected how and where people live and how they are supported. People also affect the environment they live in.

Question 8

Cultural diffusion

Answer 8

The spread of cultural influence by different cultures that have exchanged ideas and adopted new beliefs and customs. At the same time conflict has arisen from different ideas.

Question 9

Some examples of cultural interactions:

Answer 9

• the growth and development of religions
• the formation and spread of other belief systems and philosophies
• the ideas of science and technology and how they move across cultures
• artistic influence in painting music, architecture, literature

Question 10

Economic factors have played a critical role hin history, driving people to and societies to:

Answer 10

• innovate
• explore
• expand

Question 11

Economic factors have played a critical role in history, because:

Answer 11

• Ecomonic motives lie at the heart of many human activites, from the quest for food to the pursuit of wealth

Question 12

The economic theme includes:

Answer 12

• the birth of agriculture and the expansion of trade
• how labor is organized and used
• the rise of industry
• the development of economic theories that have had a major impact on people and events around the world